Countryside Tales

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About

Countryside Tales was launched in March 2000. It is an illustrated magazine in A5 format and is published quarterly. We are interested in any material with a countryside/rural theme.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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We are particularly interested in non-fiction articles on any issue related to the countryside: biographies, childhood memories, nature/wildlife etc.

Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Article: Up to 1,500 words.
Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026